Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Feb 2020
Randomized Controlled TrialEfficacy of an Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia Management After Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Study.
Investigate whether an ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block (ESPB) can be used to manage postoperative pain in video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) patients. ⋯ A preemptive single-shot ESPB may provide effective analgesia management after VATS.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Feb 2020
Oxygen Reserve Index Predicts Hypoxemia During One-Lung Ventilation: An Observational Diagnostic Study.
To determine the accuracy of the Oxygen Reserve Index (ORi) to predict hypoxemia during one-lung ventilation (OLV). ⋯ An ORi value equal to zero, 5 minutes after the onset of mechanical ventilation in the supine position, predicts the development of hypoxemia during OLV. These findings may be helpful to adjust FIO2 individually in patients undergoing OLV and to avoid unnecessary high concentrations of oxygen.